Anna was born in Hatillo, Puerto Rico and raised in New York City, where she later married and raised a family of her own.

She is survived by her children: Sally and her husband Charles Beehn; Lorraine and her husband Brendan Rooney; Lisa and her husband Barry Friedberg; Denise and her husband Rodney Dolan; and her son Anthony Velazquez and his wife Antha.

She was a proud grandmother to Anna Elisa Rooney, her husband Fernando Rodrigues, Blaise Rooney, James Dolan, Andrew Dolan, and Benjamin Friedberg and a loving great-grandmother to Alessandro Rodrigues and Danilo Rodrigues.

Anna also leaves behind her beloved brother and sister-in-law, Luis and Lourdes Colon. She adored her nieces and nephews and loved them as if they were her own.

Anna was a warm and generous person with a big spirit. She was a wonderful cook, and you could always find a meal or a shoulder to cry on at her home. Her motto was "Mi casa es su casa."

Anna had a great sense of humor, and at times her humor could be a little saucy.

She was a woman of deep faith and believed strongly in the power of prayer. Anna served as the Sacristan at Our Lady of Perpetual Help until her retirement. She truly enjoyed her time there and believed it was not just a job, but a calling.

May her legacy of faith, love, and laughter live on in each and every one of us.

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*Visitation Hours
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
526 59th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220

*Funeral Mass
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:45 AM LIVESTREAM LINK

The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
526 59th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Cemetery
Resurrection Cemetery
361 Sharrott Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10309

*Please note that flowers are not permitted in the church during Lent , in keeping with the season's tradition of reflection and penitence.

In lieu of flowers , the family kindly requests that you make a donation in Anna's memory to her beloved parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 526 59th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220